The evolution of galaxy shapes in CANDELS: from prolate to discy

The evolution of galaxy shapes in CANDELS: from prolate to discy
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CANDELS 中星系形状的演变:从扁形到盘形

DOI:
10.1093/mnras/stz339
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发表时间:
2018-05
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
van der Wel Arjen
van der Wel Arjen
中科院分区:
物理与天体物理2区
文献类型:
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作者:
Zhang Haowen;Primack Joel R;Faber S M;Koo David C;Dekel Avishai;Chen Zhu;Ceverino Daniel;Chang Yu Yen;Fang Jerome J;Guo Yicheng;Lin Lin;van der Wel Arjen

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